Not Doing Housework Is Making Ladies Fat, Sez Study

Women might be overweight because we’re doing less housework and living more sedentary lifestyles, according to a new study published this month by PLoS. Hmm, but how does that explain why dudes — not known for doing housework 50 years ago — have gotten overweight as well? [New York Times]

HBO’s Mike White on why women will watch shows or movies about both men and women, but men supposedly won’t watch anything that’s just about women. [Slate]

Teen girls who are at a high risk for pregnancy are more likely to use contraception if they’ve taken a teen pregnancy prevention program, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics. [US News & World Reports]